Integration monitor is a daily Latvian press digest on ethnic minority and society integration issues. The Monitor reviews the biggest Latvian dailies: Diena, Latvijas Avize, Neatkariga (in Latvian language), Vesti Segodnya (in Russian language). In specific cases other information sources are used. Latvian Centre for Human Rights is not responsible for information published by the media.

Press Review

Press Review

On Friday the official opening ceremony of asylum seekers centre Mucenieki took place. There is room enough for 250 people. Now 10 asylum seekers and one refugee live in the centre. UN representative K.Kalumy thinks that opening of this centre for Latvia is one more step towards joining EU.

On Friday the official opening ceremony of asylum seekers centre Mucenieki took place. There is room enough for 250 people. Now 10 asylum seekers and one refugee live in the centre. UN representative K.Kalumy thinks that opening of this centre for Latvia is one more step towards joining EU. Diena

The Latvian government will consider the commemoration day of Latvian soldiers during one of its next meetings, but Prime Minister V.Kristopans does not foresee any “sensation that the government could adopt” because it does not intend to discuss about using any special means. The Prime Minister made this announcement to the Latvian Radio. He himself is worried that peaceful Latvian soldiers could be involved in some kind of instigation, therefore the government will oppose all activities of unregistered extremist groups such as Barkashovists. Ministers as government representatives will not take part in any activities of March 16, but if any minister would like to lay flowers, it is his/her private business.

The Latvian government will consider the commemoration day of Latvian soldiers during one of its next meetings, but Prime Minister V.Kristopans does not foresee any sensation that the government could adopt because it does not intend to discuss about using any special means. The Prime Minister made this announcement to the Latvian Radio. He himself is worried that peaceful Latvian soldiers could be involved in some kind of instigation, therefore the government will oppose all activities of unregistered extremist groups such as Barkashovists. Ministers as government representatives will not take part in any activities of March 16, but if any minister would like to lay flowers, it is his/her private business. Neatkariga

The Saeima faction

The Saeima faction For Human Rights in United Latvia consider that the ban for former KGB personnel and persons, who were members of Communist party after January 13, 1991, to candidate in municipal elections to be anti-constitutional. If a court deprives Riga City Council Deputy T.Zdanok of her deputy mandate, then the politicians of the Union will show the whole world that political discrimination takes place in Latvia. Diena

the leaders of the Saeima faction

the leaders of the Saeima faction For Human Rights in United Latvii J.Jurkans, movement Equality S.Dimanis and the co-ordinator of this movement T.Zdanok informed the mass media that a court hearing concerning T.Zdanok was planned for February 15. Panorama Latvii

On Friday, with the State President G.Ulmanis present, a regional office of the Latvian Language Training Program was opened in Liepaja. So far such a regional office existed only in Daugavpils. Currently about 500 Liepaja residents use the services of the LLTP: they are railroad workers, policemen, medical personnel, workers of largest factories.

On Friday, with the State President G.Ulmanis present, a regional office of the Latvian Language Training Program was opened in Liepaja. So far such a regional office existed only in Daugavpils. Currently about 500 Liepaja residents use the services of the LLTP: they are railroad workers, policemen, medical personnel, workers of largest factories. Diena

The Saeima Deputy from the faction

The Saeima Deputy from the faction For Human Rights in United Latvia B.Cilevich considers that Latvia will not get away only with the adoption of the Law on Citizenship. If anybody hopes that the EU Council and the OSCE would close their eyes to other our violations, he makes a major mistake. The same statement Mr. Cilevich repeated at the meeting of the Council of Nationalities with the State President. SM, Panorama Latvii (February 15)

A high ranking Russian official told SM journalist that the announcement of German Chancellor G.Schreder that the Baltic countries would not be invited to the NATO as new members, meant that NATO member countries had listened to Russian opinion on this issue, and it gave Russia new stimuli to increase her activities on creating a European security system within the OSCE. Russia is ready to continue working on preparation of European Chart on Security with all OSCE member states.

A high ranking Russian official told SM journalist that the announcement of German Chancellor G.Schreder that the Baltic countries would not be invited to the NATO as new members, meant that NATO member countries had listened to Russian opinion on this issue, and it gave Russia new stimuli to increase her activities on creating a European security system within the OSCE. Russia is ready to continue working on preparation of European Chart on Security with all OSCE member states. SM